There are 4 ways to get from New York Penn Station to Ellis Island Immigration Museum by subway, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 subway, ferry
best- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to South Ferrysubway 1
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island Ferryferry New York
54 min$29Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from East 34th Street to Wall St/Pier 11ferry As / ...
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island Ferryferry New York
1h 38m$28–36Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from 7 Av/W 31 St to Battery Pl/Washington Stbus M20
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island Ferryferry New York
1h 11m$29–33Line 1 subway, ferry via Battery Park
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to South Ferrysubway 1
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Islandferry Battery Park Full Loop
1h 40m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York Penn Station to Ellis Island Immigration Museum is to line 1 subway and ferry which costs $29 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from New York Penn Station to Ellis Island Immigration Museum is to line 1 subway and ferry which takes 54 min and costs $29.
No, there is no direct ferry from New York Penn Station to Ellis Island Immigration Museum. However, there are services departing from East 34th Street and arriving at Ellis Island Ferry via Battery Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between New York Penn Station and Ellis Island Immigration Museum is 6 miles.
The best way to get from New York Penn Station to Ellis Island Immigration Museum without a car is to line 1 subway and ferry which takes 54 min and costs $29.
It takes approximately 54 min to get from New York Penn Station to Ellis Island Immigration Museum, including transfers.
There are 2823+ hotels available in Ellis Island Immigration Museum.
What companies run services between New York Penn Station, NY, USA and Ellis Island Immigration Museum, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from New York Penn Station to Ellis Island Immigration Museum via East 34th Street, Wall St/Pier 11, Battery Park, and Ellis Island Ferry in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 7 Av/W 31 St to Battery Pl/Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 877- 523- 9849
- [email protected]
- Website
- Statue Cruises
Ferry from Battery Park to Ellis Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Statue Cruises
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from East 34th Street to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from East 34th Street to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $85–89
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $2–3
- Adult
- $8–11
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